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Showing 27712780 of 53735 articles for Art. Cass. com. 12 January 1999 · Cass. 1re civ. 20 December 2012 · Cass. com. 29 January 2002 · Cass. com. 3 May 2012

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 211-122

…ties available to it to ensure the normal repayment of the aid have been implemented, the repayment may, without prejudice to the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons authorised to practise the profession who are nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article R4393-12

The provisions of articles R. 4331-12 to R. 4331-15 are applicable to the provision of services by dental assistants whose declaration is provided for in article L. 4393-14.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Temporary documents issued while an application submitted without using the teleservice referred to in article R. 431-2 is being examined

Article R431-12

…nt is signed by the competent official and stamped by the department responsible, under article R. 431-20, for examining the application.The receipt is not issued to asylum seekers holding an asylum a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Advertising

Article L515-12

The detailed rules for the application of this section shall be laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-12

…o define the principles relating to the use of this technique by the statutory auditor. Definitions 3. Substantive procedures: audit procedures performed to detect material misstatements at the assert…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Extemporaneous preparation and retail sale.

Article L5442-12

I.-A fine of €37,500 is imposed on the companies mentioned in Article L. 5142-1 for offering or providing benefits, in kind or in cash, to the professionals mentioned in Article L. 5143-2, the groups…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Local commissions for liberal professions.

Article R6154-12

…ncil;2° Two representatives appointed by the Supervisory Board from among its non-physician members;3° The director of the public health establishment or his representative;4° A representative of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Communication and production of documents in the file of a competition authority

Article R483-12

A competition authority may, on its own initiative, give its written opinion on a request for disclosure or production of any document in its file which is before the court. The competition authority…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Presentation and determination of the statement of estimates of revenue and expenditure

Article R6145-12

…nd the industrial and commercial services mentioned in article L. 6145-7 ; 2° Long-term care units; 3° The training schools and institutes mentioned in articles L. 4151-9, L. 4244-1 and L. 4383-5 ; 4°…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable before the Examining Magistrate and the Examining Chamber

Article 706-120

…tted the alleged acts, that there are plausible reasons for applying the first paragraph of article 122-1 of the Criminal Code, it shall order, if the Public Prosecutor or a party has so requested, th…

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